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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 18 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon then backing to north 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.

Flurries this afternoon tonight and Thursday.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots backing to north 35 to 45.
Sunday Wind north 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5442N 5309W to 5734N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4605N 4810W to 4740N 4525W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 968 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 966 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:54 AM NST 18 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks will
continue tracking northeast before lying east of Funk Island Bank
overnight tonight. Gale to storm force southerlies to northeasterlies
ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies to
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western
half, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast - west of Ramea.

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